DATA 6th Grade Newsletter

Week 22: Jan 27 - 31

Please check the newsletter homepage for important information and dates!

ELAR

This week, we will begin a unit on rhetoric and persuasive writing, starting with impromptu speaking.

On Wednesday, January 29th, campus-wide, we will be having a practice STAAR test for ELAR. This will count for a grade,

Homework for ELAR is once per week, assigned on Mondays, and due on Fridays. It will be found on BrainPOP. Classwork not finished in class can usually be taken home to finish for homework as well.

I have classroom assignments represented on Google Classroom, even if they are pencil and paper assignments. This should be the first stop for any student who misses a day of class.

Each student should be reading a self-chosen book for at least 200 minutes per week. 45-60 of these minutes will happen in class each week, but the other 150+ should happen at home, hopefully spread out over the week in 20-30 minute (or more) chunks.

The best way to contact me is through email but I am also on our 6th Grade Remind. rwayme@neisd.net

MATH

HAM

Students will have a CFA on Monday. Then we will review Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday and Friday we will have our end of unit exam over Transformations.

Any student who needs to retake the CFA or the test can do so on Wednesday(CFA) and Friday(Test) during class. If they still fail the CFA/test, they can come to tutoring the following Friday. ( February 7th)

Students can also use any class time after the assessments or review so get caught up on anything they still owe.

Honors

Students will have a CFA on Monday. Then we will review Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday and Friday we will have our end of unit exam over Modeling, Solving, and Writing Equations and Inequalities.

Students can also use any class time after the assessments or review so get caught up on anything they still owe.

Everything from the previous week is due this Friday.

Extensions/Extra Credit:

Delta Math Extensions!!!!

Students have access to their assigned extension lessons. Students will now work on these extension activities if they have time in class after their current lessons.

I will use their progress to help boost their grades at the end of the grading period. This was due last friday. I will post more lessons when we come back from the break.

Homework

Homework is usually given out Monday and it's due Friday. If there is a short week, I will adjust the deadline.

HAM: None

Honors: None

Tutoring :

Tuesday 3:40 to 4:30 - help with homework, lessons, or need to catch up on work. (7H & 6H).

Friday 3:40 to 4:30 - Make up quizzes and tests Only (7H & 6H)

Students MUST let me know a week ahead of time if they will stay for tutoring so I can make sure to have the appropriate work available. If I need your student to stay for tutoring, I will reach out.

I can be reached via remind and email:jstarr1@neisd.net

--Mrs. Starr-Burt--

SCIENCE

WELCOME TO 6TH GRADE SCIENCE!

Hello!

Next week we will be going over properties of matter, CHEMICAL properties of matter that is! Mixtures, reactions, and the periodic table are inbound.

Next week we will be holding an in-class science fair for just the 6th grade. This way they can present their projects to judges directly.

We are going to maintain our routines and procedures!

Journals are the best way for a student to study for quizzes and tests, which they will have ample time to do in-class.

If a student was absent and has a missing grade, there is a file basket in my room with the week's notes and activities. If they fill in what they missed, I will upload it to the gradebook.

I have Tutoring on Monday and Wednesday morning, from 7:45am - 8:15am, as well as lunch tutoring on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Comic book club will meet on Fridays from 3:45 - 4:30, if your student has not given you a permission slip to sign, they may not participate until that is done. Similarly, they need to be passing all courses to be able to attend.

Remember: You can reach me via email ( jkelly3@neisd.net ) if you have any comments, questions, or concerns.

World Cultures

Week Ending 1/31/2025

We have started our next unit over Population and Migration. This week we are focusing on why people move from place to place (Push/Pull Factors).

We will have a map test over Southwest Asia on Thursday, Jan. the 30th.

Tutorial times: Students who are in need of finishing up or have a quick question about an assignment can come in Mon - Fri during homeroom PODS (7:45-8:15 am). They will need to check in with their homeroom teacher first before coming to my room.

For students needing more guidance or remediation, I am available Mondays after school from 3:40-4:30 pm by appointment.

Group D Chicken Tenders meet this week!

Chicken/Garden Club Thurs. 3:40-4:30 pm. Club will be cancelled on Thursdays that we have early dismissal or bad weather(rain).

Service Hours - due March 31, 2025. 6th graders need to earn 5 hours before that time. Students will need to log their hours in Skyward. Skyward is a great online tool to track hours so that family sees totals from home too.

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or are in need of anything! You can reach me on Remind or email: bdavil@neisd.net

-Ms. Stubbins :)

Technology Applications

Week 22:

We will continue with our video production unit and finish up with your student recording their own footage to edit. We will have some assessments the next couple of weeks over this unit which includes some very basic video composition and sequence material.

We will continue to revisit our typing skills and learning how to stay on the home row without looking at the keyboard. Future assessments will also come soon as we continue with this 3rd 9 weeks grading period. The Spring semester goes quickly, so let's all stay on top of keeping up with our assignments and projects. Let's have a great week!

Tutoring appointments can be made ahead of time if you need the extra help. Just plan to meet any morning during POD time in Room 2414. Please make arrangements ahead of time with me and your POD teacher.

~Mr. Garcia

Exploring
Multimedia

Students have been doing fantastic on their Sketchup lessons this year, so most of them have not only constructed their Simple Houses but have also started on this week's activity - applying colors and textures to "paint" their models. The ability to paint a single window's 29 faces and have every window in the house change at the same time has served to highlight the power of Components in 3D modeling. Many students have leveraged the powerful Materials tools to quickly and efficiently design more than one painted version of their house, even creating their own little neighborhoods. Now it's time to learn how to show off their hard work by setting Scenes (different viewing angles) and record a brief video that animates from one scene to the next. Unfortunately, we will have to use a screen capture program to make this video since only the Pro version of Sketchup is able to easily export MP4 files. We just like to think of it as an opportunity to add yet another skill to our toolbox!

Tutoring appointments are available every morning before school and every day during lunch except for Thursday. Students are advised, if possible, to bring their lunch to school for those appointments to maximize time spent getting help with difficult tasks and techniques. Students who are given a cafeteria "front of the line" pass are under every obligation to show up for tutoring.

- Mr. Hicks (mhicks4@neisd.net)

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